Development and Validation of a Bedside Risk Assessment for Sustained Prescription Opioid Use After Surgery
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6673
Abstract: Key Points Question Can a risk score for sustained prescription opioid use after surgery be developed for a working-age population using readily available clinical information? Findings In this case-control study of 86 356 patients undergoing 1… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; risk; opioid use; sustained prescription ... See more keywords
Association Between Prescription Opioid Therapy for Noncancer Pain and Hepatitis C Virus Seroconversion
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43050
Abstract: Key Points Question Is long-term prescription opioid therapy for noncancer pain associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroconversion among individuals who initially had no history of injection drug use? Findings In this cohort study of… read more here.
Keywords: long term; prescription opioid; therapy; seroconversion ... See more keywords
Prescription Opioid Use and Risk for Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.3554
Abstract: Key Points Question Does prescription opioid medication have a potentially causal role in the risk for depression and anxiety disorder? Findings In this 2-sample mendelian randomization study using genetic instruments for common pain medications, the… read more here.
Keywords: risk major; opioid use; prescription opioid;
Prescription opioid use and associated factors among US construction workers.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23158
Abstract: BACKGROUND Construction workers are among the segments of the US population that were hit hardest by the opioid prescription and overdose deaths in the past decades. Factors that underlie opioid use in construction workers have… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; prescription opioid; construction workers; use ... See more keywords
The role of cancer in marijuana and prescription opioid use in the United States: A population‐based analysis from 2005 to 2014
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32059
Abstract: For patients with cancer, marijuana may be an alternative to prescription opioid analgesics. This study analyzed self‐reported marijuana and prescription opioid use among people with cancer over a 10‐year time period. read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; cancer marijuana; cancer; prescription opioid ... See more keywords
Drug availability adjustments in population‐based studies of prescription opioid abuse
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.4139
Abstract: Population‐based prescription opioid abuse studies in which one drug is compared to another, or drugs are compared across time, often account for the availability of those drugs in the community. The objective of this investigation… read more here.
Keywords: population based; drug availability; drug; opioid abuse ... See more keywords
Chronic prescription opioid use in pregnancy in the United States
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.5194
Abstract: To evaluate chronic opioid utilization patterns during pregnancy using nationwide data from publicly and commercially insured women. read more here.
Keywords: use pregnancy; chronic prescription; pregnancy; opioid use ... See more keywords
Evaluating the population‐level effects of oxycodone restrictions on prescription opioid utilization in Ontario
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.5442
Abstract: To investigate the impact of restrictions on access to long acting oxycodone on prescription opioid use and opioid‐related harms. read more here.
Keywords: prescription opioid; prescription; population level; level effects ... See more keywords
International trends in prescription opioid sales among developed and developing economies, and the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional analysis of 66 countries
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.5443
Abstract: We sought to compare trends in opioid purchasing between developed and developing economies to understand patterns of opioid consumption, and how they were impacted by the COVID‐19 pandemic. read more here.
Keywords: prescription opioid; international trends; developing economies; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Perceptions of prescription opioid medication within the context of cancer survivorship and the opioid epidemic
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DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00952-1
Abstract: Purpose Prescription opioid medication can be of great benefit for cancer patients and survivors who suffer from cancer-related pain throughout their cancer care trajectory. However, the current opioid epidemic has influenced how such medications are… read more here.
Keywords: opioid medication; cancer; prescription opioid; cancer survivorship ... See more keywords
Patterns of use and factors associated with early discontinuation of opioids following major trauma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.05.013
Abstract: BACKGROUND Inappropriate use of prescription opioids is a growing public-health issue. We sought to estimate the proportion of traumatic injury patients using legal prescription opioids up to 1-year after hospitalization. METHODS We used 2006-2014 claims… read more here.
Keywords: opioid use; trauma; discontinuation; prescription ... See more keywords